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    Linking the Eastern Mediterranean and Gulf Energy Hubs: The Expanding US Strategic Role

    Bahrooz Jaafar / Ph.D. in International Relations from Cyprus International University, Nicosia. He is the founder and head of the Mediterranean Institute for Regional Studies. The Eastern Mediterranean basin, encompassing Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Israel, the Palestinian territories, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, and Turkey, has emerged since the late 2000s as a...

    Al-Bayan Center Publishes the Eighteenth Edition of “Al-Bayan Monitor” Periodical

    Al-Bayan Center for Studies and Planning has issued the seventeenth edition of its renowned periodical, Al-Bayan Monitor. This publication focuses on tracking key topics explored by leading global think tanks and research institutions, particularly in relation to Iraq. This edition features a comprehensive review of developments during September of 2024,...

    The Geopolitical Dimensions of the Development Road Project

    Dr. Sara Shukr Ahmed / Faculty Member at Al-Nahrain University / College of Political Science / Department of Strategy. Iraq has announced the launch of the massive Development Road Project, aiming to capitalize on the country's geopolitical location and border crossings with numerous countries by building a transportation network that...

    UNAMI from the beginning to the end of the mission

    Dr. Ali Saadi Abdul Zahra: Faculty of Law/Nahrain University Professor. Dr. Imad Salah al-Sheikh Daoud: Professor of Public Policy/Nahrain University.   Since its establishment on August 14, 2003, pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1500, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has played a broad role in Iraq. This...

    Kurds From Secession to Democratic Nation

    Brian Ahmed Zardasht / Kurdish journalist and researcher, holds a master's degree in political science.   The Kurdish issue is one of the most prominent issues in the Middle East, and the most complex, since the end of the two world wars and the end of colonialism in the region, which...

    Iraq’s 2024 Budget Between Free-Riding Policies and Economic Modeling: Will the 2024 Budget Ensure Iraq’s Development Needs?

    Dr. Amro Husham Mohammad / Al-Mustansiriya University, College of Administration and Economics Usually, complex and multi-dimensional discussions arise, including economic, social, and political dimensions, when linking financial policy with development efforts to uplift nations and societies. Thus, do security, military, and political considerations outweigh their economic counterparts, or vice versa?...

    Water Scarcity in Iraq: Illogical Calculations and Compound Pressure

    Dr. Ali Faris Hameed /Dean of the College of Political Science at Al-Nahrain University. The issues related to research on scarcity still represent the most influential variable in the orientation of countries. They represent that obsession that may cost them one of their pillars of survival from a strategic standpoint...

    The American Sanctions on Banks and Financial Companies and Their Effects on The Monetary Stability of Iraq

    Prof. Dr. Wejdan Falih Hasan / College of Political Science – University of Maysan. Years of wars and economic sanctions were precursors to making the Iraqi monetary system captive to the wills of international parties, rather than to local necessities, forcing the Iraqi decision-maker to succumb to international dictates to...

    Diversifying the Iraqi General Budget Revenues as Part of the Transition Towards Sustainable Development

    Dr. Khalaf Mohammed Hamad / College of Administration and Economics – Tikrit University Dr. Ibrahim Abdullah Jasim / College of Administration and Economics – Tikrit University The Iraqi government, among the practical steps that contribute to public revenues, should take urgent actions in the manufacturing sector in Iraq, followed by the...

    International Coalition Forces in Iraq: A Review of Withdrawal Concerns

    Mustafa Al-Saray / Director of the Political Research and Studies Department at Al-Bayan Center for Planning and Studies The withdrawal of Coalition Forces, notably the U.S. troops, from Iraqi territory has emerged as a significant issue that has recently taken precedence in the realm of domestic political concerns. The issue...